Hi, Ariën Huisken schrieb: > Hi list, > > I have to build a linux box (TSL2.2) with 24 750G hdd's (sata) for a > someone who needs lots of space. (app. 16 Tb raid-5 with hot-spare). > This box has to act as a nas server for a win2003 box. > > I normally use onboard sata ports and sometimes a 4 port sata > controller (fakeraid), all combined to make a raid-5 md device. > I´ve heard about controllers with 16 ports from Adaptec and Promise but I don´t know if they have any (stable) working drivers for linux, especially for kernel 2.4.x. But with such a lot of disks I wouldn´t give any thought to such a controller. Think how much the server case will cost for such a monstrum, think about the cost for assembling this thing, the power supplies... Internal controller with external disks? Mh, don´t know if this will work better. An all in one Raid box is the better sollution for your needs because it´s a lot more stable and you can blame someone if the box doesn´t work. On the other hand, I didn´t know any any box with more than 16 bays for sata, which may lead you into some new trouble. Maybe you can get 2 boxes, use them as "jbod" and work with an internal scsi controller to build your raid system.
> Does anyone know there are controllers with more sata ports or is it > wise to use (very expensive) real raid controllers in this case? > At all, in a production environment I would feel much more comfortable with the external boxes. Out of the box you have a more fault tolerant system making anoying noises when something went wrong. To set up such a system in a single case server will also take lots of planing, doing and leaves you with this uncomfortable feeling if the warning system works after the next patches / updates you apply to the system... Whatever you do I would be very interrested in your solution. Best regards, Mike Bobkiewicz > Suggestions anyone? > > Thanks, > > Ariën > > > > > _______________________________________________ > tsl-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.trustix.org/mailman/listinfo/tsl-discuss _______________________________________________ tsl-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.trustix.org/mailman/listinfo/tsl-discuss
